1.133 Overall, over a third (36%) of questionnaire respondents felt that Option B best meets the Clinical Services Plan objectives. More than a quarter (27%) thought Option D best meets the objectives, with smaller proportions selecting Options A and C24.
1.134 Views varied by nearest hospital: respondents nearest Bronglais were the only group who strongly favoured Option D (54%); and respondents nearest Withybush were the group who most strongly favoured option B (51%), as shown below.
Figure 6: Which option for Orthopaedic services do you believe best meets the Clinical Services Plan objectives, considering patient care, accessibility, and outcomes? By nearest hospital (individual respondents only, where postcodes were provided) [see footnote 25]
Base: Number of respondents shown in brackets (excludes ‘don’t know’ responses)
24 131 respondents selected the dont know option. This is omitted for presentational convenience (standard industry practice) because it does not affect the order of preference of the available clinical options.
25 Nearest hospital based on travel time. 608 responses without postcode are not displayed, but are included in the overall results described in commentary prior to the chart.